A special edition of Home Front, Radio 4's epic drama series marking the centenaries of the First World War. It’s 10 November, 1919, a year and a day after the last episode, and Folkestone is preparing for the first Remembrance Day, and contemplating a new post-war world. CastFlorrie Wilson ..... Claire RushbrookAlbert Wilson ..... Jamie Forema ...…

On this day in 1918, German bombardment of Dunkirk was mistaken for an air raid along England’s South Coast, and at the Military barracks in Shorncliffe, Silas Morrow has his sleep disturbed.Cast Silas ….. Shaun DooleyVernon ….. Ryan WhittlePrivate Gale ….. John LightbodyHoward ….. Gunnar CautheryMarieke ….. Oliva RossCaines ….. Nicholas Murchi ...…

On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, Folkestone stepped up its Feed the Guns campaign, while Victor Lumley has a headache.CastVictor ..... Joel MacCormackDaniel ..... Jonathan BaileyIsabel ..... Keely BeresfordKitty ..... Ami MetcalfPeter ..... Bea WhitePhyllis ..... Christine AbsalomWritten by Shaun McKennaDirected by Jessica DromgooleSou ...…

On this day in 1918, the Daily Herald called for more houses to be built before the end of the war, and for the upper classes to share their spare rooms with workers. And in Folkestone, Kitty and Victor’s homestead is overrunCastKitty ..... Ami MetcalfEleanor ….. Aimee-Ffion EdwardsPeter ..... Bea WhiteVictor ..... Joel MacCormackDaniel ..... J ...…

On this day in 1918, the German High Command told a shocked Reichstag to “abandon the war as a hopeless cause”, and at the Town Hall in Folkestone, Hilary has a surprising offer of lunch.CastHilary ..... Craige ElsForrester ..... Nigel HastingsGabriel ..... Michael BertenshawWaiter ….. Sean MurrayNorman ….. Sean BakerWritten by Katie HimsDirect ...…

On this day in 1918, defeat at Vardar left Bulgaria seeking peace with the Allies, whilst at St Jude's Church, Kitty and Victor attend a christening which is anything but harmonious.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, it was revealed that Despised and Rejected, an apparently "pernicious book" at the centre of a censorship trial, had been written by a woman, Rose Allatini, using an androgynous pseudonym. Meanwhile at the Wilson household, Jack has something controversial to tell Florrie and Adam.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran ...…

On this day in 1918, the Allies launched a concluding offensive on Meuse-Argonne, the US Army's largest and deadliest ever battle. Somewhere in the North Downs, meanwhile, Phyllis and Johnnie are still quite far from Folkestone.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica Dromgoole.…

On this day in 1918, railway workers around Britain ended their strike after the Government brought in military assistance, and returning to Folkestone, Isabel is in a defiant mood.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, Allied forces launched a new attack on the Hindenburg line, and in Folkestone Adam is steaming towards the harbour.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica DromgooleNotesHome Front returns to a bruised, but optimistic Folkestone for its fifteenth and final season. Amongst hushed rumours of peace, ...…

On this day in 1918, the Ministry of Food announced plans to grade potatoes and fix their prices accordingly, while in Ashburton, Charles wonders whether he's good enough. Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, the Allied forces attacked the German army at Amiens, in the third battle of Picardy, and in Devon, Adeline launches a gentle offensive. Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, farmers were encouraged to apply for soldiers to help with the harvest, as thousands were given agricultural furlough, and on Halecot Farm, Effie resolves their labour problems. Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, the Workers Union protested the withdrawal of key men from farms for Army service, while in Seale Hayne, Daniel prepares to join the harvest. Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, Australian hospital ship Warilda sank in the English Channel, while at Seale Hayne in Devon, at least one patient is on the road to recovery.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, British intervention in the Russian civil war led to the occupation of Archangel, while at Halecot Farm, Effie faces the grim prospect of reaping alone.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, the Franco-Swiss border was closed to contain the spread of Spanish Flu. But in Devon, the doors of Engleby Hall are thrown wide open to mark the first day of harvest.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, a farmer from Ashburton was prosecuted for illegally removing sheep from Dartmoor, and at a nearby shepherd's hut, Cathy is found in the wilderness.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, German prisoners were banned from farming alongside the Women's Land Army, and in Devon, Ivan is working closely with Primrose.Written by Sarah DanielsDirected by Ciaran BerminghamEditor: Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, it was reported that a quarter of a million Americans had embarked for France, while in Staverley Court, all thoughts are on just one boy. Written by Katie HimsDirected by Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, a German barber, Emil Theuergarten was imprisoned for posing as a Belgian, while in Devon, there's a quiet gathering at Halecot Farm. Written by Katie HimsDirected by Jessica Dromgoole.

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